my script is done

[Amanda Hoover]

Hi,

My script is done, but I didn't specify all the camera stuff in the script.  It is REALLY complex, so will have a I violin score copied and highlighted for Chris. 

Amanda

[John Harrison]

I created a videoconference page for us that matches the ones we have done in the past:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/SK2007/Second_Videoconference

That puts the script here:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk2007/videoconference2_script

Amanda's script is at:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk2007/videoconference2/Ravel

Andrew and Chris's script is at:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk2007/videoconference2/Mozart

Shannon's script isn't up yet, but should go at:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk2007/videoconference2/IntroAndTansman

Responses to the scripts:

Amanda:

Do you think you should say anything about what a concerto is, anything about the piano part, define a soloist? I think you have a lot more time if you have more to say. I also still wonder if there might be more vocab about what timbre is...airy, bold, strong, weak, fast, bright, menacing... I'm just not sure what exactly they are learning in this one. Maybe after each section you could explore with them what they heard? You could also help them try to focus their listening before the excerpt? For example, when they listen to the perc, what might they listen for? Then...what did they hear?

Anything you want to say about Ravel, French music, when the piece was composed...

I'm just a little lost on what we could claim the objectives are. If you look at last year's vcs, we had specific goals, vocab, etc. For example:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk_videoconference_1_objectives

I think your exercise where they make their own timbre is creative and fun.

Chris and Andrew:

I wrote comments right in your script:
http://cratel.wichita.edu/cratel/sk2007/videoconference2/Mozart

I guess I'm not sure what we could point to that they learn in this one either. All I got was what you summarized: "Now we know that the French audience liked a loud beginning, hearing the theme over and over, fun surprises, and the orchestra had very good cellos and basses, and clarinets had just become part of the orchestra." Maybe you are thinking the exposure itself is enough?

There is also no interaction with the school.

-John

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John Harrison
http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~harrison